I have heard a little about the Rife machine. Does anyone have info on it, experience with it, results with it.
I'm reaching here for anything. I am calling my llmd today because I stopped taking minocycline, I was getting a drunk like feeling and very itchy.
Not that being drunk sometimes is a bad thing. It kind of makes you forget for the moment.
But boy do you pay hard for 5 days after, not worth it.
Any help would be much appreciated.
Take care all
karen
Posted by map1131 (Member # 2022) on :
Hello Karen. You can do a search on this site that will bring up hundreds of posts about rife machines.
Click on the highlighted search tab and then fill our search page. Be sure to put it on the "medical" section and you will find enough reading to help you understand more about rife.
Please respond here if you have any trouble finding this older posts.
Take care, Pam
Posted by KarenB (Member # 10510) on :
Thank you so much for responding.
Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving.
karen
Posted by serendipity (Member # 8474) on :
Karen, I have been rifing for a while, but by no means am an expert.
I have an EMEM3D2T from rife labs. It is a commonly used machine in the lyme community, and is under a $1000 which makes it accessible. I also use a PERL from Resonant Light, far more effective but at $5000 hard for many to afford.
Bryan Rosner's book lyme diseases and rife machines is an invaluable resource. I read the book several times before buying a rife machine.
Here is the link for the book and a discussion forum http://www.lymebook.com/ Posted by lifeline (Member # 3445) on :
Hi,
Serendipity has given you excellent information on Rife machines. I also rife and have a DT machine, which has worked for me for over a year now.
It is manual, which may or may not be what you are wanting, but it does work. I have been off abx for over 2 years now and rife for maintenance; actually, I have two DT machines, as the bulb will get hot after rifing for a while. So, there are numerous rife machines to pick from.
Bryan's book, just as Serendipity has stated, is a good one.
Much luck,
lifeline
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
I love rife too....but in my opinion, you need abx in the initial treatment. You will herx just as hard on rife as you will on abx, so don't think you'll bypass that part!!
The itching may have been yeast...the drunk feeling could have been the yeast as well....or the mino getting into your brain and killing keets.
Posted by serendipity (Member # 8474) on :
Karen,
There are some who have achieved remission with rife alone, no antibiotics. You will herx just as hard on rife, as Lymetoo said, perhaps harder. Bryan and others believe that antibiotics drive the spirochete into a cyst state, so you feel better. However the actual bacterial load is not lessened. His book goes into greater detail and lists refernences.
I used herbal treatments instead of antibiotics in the early part of my treamnt, then transitioned to a combination and for a while rife only.
I am back on Cumanda (herb from Nutramedix) and soon Banderol (also from Nutramedix), perhaps it is driving the bacteria into cyst form. I feel significantly better though and the herbs are also treating coinfections, candida and aspergillus so I decided it is worth taking.
And I continue to rife with the EMEM3D2T, high powered magnetic pulser, PERL and a small contact device. Each works differently and produces a different herx, so I rotate between them.
The data on how to approach this is scant. So read, ask questions here and on the rife and lyme forum.
Posted by KarenB (Member # 10510) on :
Thanks guys,
I will be getting Bryan's book. My brain is not functioning well at the moment.
I did speak with one person on the phone about it. She did say the herxes were sometimes unbearable.
Her husband built hers for her. No way can I do that.
What I have seen on them is confusing. As far as what kind to buy, etc.
I am assuming the book will lead me in the right direction.
I am also going to look into essential oils.
Any of you have any results with the oils?
I appreciate all your responses and help.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart
karen
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
The Dan Tracy model is only $450, in case you're wondering if there are any "cheap" models.
Posted by KarenB (Member # 10510) on :
Thanks all
Posted by serendipity (Member # 8474) on :
Karen,
The Dan Tracey EMEM is widely used among lyme patients and has a good track record.
The herxes can be difficult, so start slowly for perhaps just a few frequencies for a minute or two. And detox beforehand and after.
Posted by Lisa J. ames. (Member # 10683) on :
Hey Karen!
Thanks for getting me connected with this site, very informative! I may go buy a rife instead of paying for the one visit to your doc, that 450.00 one would only be 100 bucks more than one visit with him. Then I can go see him if it doesnt help me after a year. And still go to my doc in the meantime. I have an appt. in Jan. to see my doc again and going to costa rica in feb. so i dont think i want to go changing everything yet, but I am ready to do that machine! Well that is my thought at this particular moment! May change tomorrow!! stay strong girl!! lymey lisa
[ 27. November 2006, 06:23 PM: Message edited by: Lisa J. ames. ]
Posted by KarenB (Member # 10510) on :
Hey Lisa,
Glad you joined. One important thing - Don't give Dr's names on this. also, space out your writing so it is easier to read for people
If you have questions about doctors you can private message someone or go to medical section and ask for help.
There are newbie links that give you all the info on what you can do on this site as well as what you can't
It took me awhile to figure things out. You know our lyme brains.
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